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as in honestly
to tell the truth
actually, I'd rather spend the evening at home
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as in really
in actual fact
I call her Aunt Emily, but she is actually my cousin, not my aunt
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Recent Examples of actually
The headrest cover is actually reversible, including a black side that makes the KIN logo stand out.
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Dana Oliver, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Other 'Wicked' Names By the way, there were names that actually saw a decrease in interest, or no change.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
This is emphatically not the question this case actually poses for a multitude of reasons.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Lots of times, old trees are actually small trees in very hard to get to places.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
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Dana Oliver, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Other 'Wicked' Names By the way, there were names that actually saw a decrease in interest, or no change.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
This is emphatically not the question this case actually poses for a multitude of reasons.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Lots of times, old trees are actually small trees in very hard to get to places.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actually
Adverb
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But honestly, these are minor concerns, not major ones.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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The cooking capabilities of the slow cooker are impressive, but what really wowed us during testing was some of the other design features.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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Brown, Marsden, Nicholson and the rest of the cast really nail it, and the writing is solid throughout.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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So to have a bright new voice whose platform is maintained with academic rigor, while challenging inflammatory and racist statements feels like a gift that X, frankly, doesn’t deserve.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Russians have been treated very badly with respect to the war, and also, frankly, ‘Anora,’ right?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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And these women are still very universal women that are struggling every day, but trying to survive systemic oppression and trying to find the most authentic voices.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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If that's indeed the case, Mark and Gemma might be integral to the project as their connection seems to have been one of true love and the show has given us many hints that, despite Lumon's best efforts, love transcends severance.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, when the sun burps out a cloud of plasma called a coronal mass ejection (CME), PUNCH can determine the CME's exact trajectory and velocity, following the CME all the way through the inner solar system and towards Earth (if it's indeed headed to us).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Reddit, by contrast, offers truly specialized knowledge for every need.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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Most dresses are not truly white, but a few shades darker in colors like eggshell, diamond white, or natural.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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